[ PE-backed ]
For PE portfolio companies.
The hold period is set. The KPIs are committed. Somebody needs to live between the CEO and the line and run the value creation plan.
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Mandate
Execution between CEO and operations.
- Value creation plan turned into a weekly cadence
- Quick wins shipped in first 90 days
- EBITDA bridge owned by named leaders
- Reporting pack the deal team trusts
- Bolt-on integration when it lands
- Hand-over to permanent COO when ready
[ 02 ]
Proof
Turnaround experience.
As Turnaround CEO at Forvana Gaming (US fund-backed): rebuilt leadership across acquisition, retention, product, tech, finance and compliance. Executed a full platform migration with minimal customer impact. Returned the company to growth and handed it back.
[ 03 ]
Related
When the seat is bigger than COO.
Some PE mandates need the CEO chair, not the COO chair. For Italian portfolio companies the AD (amministratore delegato) seat is a distinct legal role.
Not every transition is a PE event. Italian family businesses often need an external manager for the passaggio generazionale. A manager per passaggio generazionale runs the operational side of the handover without taking equity.
- [ * ] amministratoredelegatoadinterim.com. AD ad interim for Italian portfolio companies.
- [ * ] interimceo.it. Full-time interim CEO across EU and UK.
- [ * ] fractionalmanager.pro. Fractional leadership across functions.
[ Next step ]
Value creation clock is running.
Call. We map the EBITDA bridge to the work that gets you there.
[ 04 ]
Q&A
PE-backed questions.
[ 01 ]
Do you work directly with the deal team or only the portco CEO?
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[ 01 ]
Do you work directly with the deal team or only the portco CEO?
Both. Weekly cadence with the CEO. Monthly review with the operating partner. Quarterly board pack for the deal team. One story, three cadences.
[ 02 ]
Can you run a 100-day plan for a new acquisition?
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[ 02 ]
Can you run a 100-day plan for a new acquisition?
Yes. That is the sweet spot. Value creation plan turned into weekly execution, quick wins in first 60 days, EBITDA bridge with named owners by day 100.
[ 03 ]
Do you have cross-portfolio experience?
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[ 03 ]
Do you have cross-portfolio experience?
Yes. Ran turnaround at a US fund-backed platform through full re-platforming and leadership rebuild. Comfortable inside PE reporting rhythm and covenant discipline.
[ 04 ]
What if we already have an operating partner?
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[ 04 ]
What if we already have an operating partner?
Better. Operating partners set the plan across the portfolio. I execute inside one portco. Complementary seats, not competing ones.